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Financial Matters
 
Payment of remuneration

Paid members of the personnel holding a contract of three months or more are paid from the payroll. Payments to other categories of the personnel are made on the basis of a claim completed in EDH.

In some cases, advances, payments or reimbursements may be granted:

Type of payment : Applicable to:
Advance payments Employed members of the personnel, associates and students
Payment of travel expenses on taking up appointment Members of the personnel
Payment of removal expenses Staff members, fellows and paid associates
Non-resident allowance and international indemnity Staff members, fellows and scientific associates recruited before 01.07.2006
Installation indemnity Staff members and fellows
Reinstallation indemnity Staff members
Official travel
Members of the personnel


Handling of bank account details

Members of the personnel who are paid by the Organization and hold a contract of 3 months or more are paid from the payroll. Payments are made in Swiss francs onto an account held with a bank in Switzerland or France, either on the CERN site or elsewhere.

For the categories of personnel who are not paid from the payroll, salaries are paid via an EDH claim, either onto the bank account of the person concerned or in cash.

Users may open a bank account with CERN UBS, the on site Post Office or the on site Crédit Agricole.

The Users’ Office issues the necessary form.

To open an account with another bank in Switzerland or France Users should contact the bank directly.

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